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No. 8 · 11 October 2026

Eight from eight without Raphinha

Barça beat Getafe early, while the Femení's next Camp Nou fixture is Arsenal on 11 November.

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Writing about Barça in English since 2009. One dispatch after each round of matches: five topics, the men's team and the Femení, nothing in between.

  1. 01MatchGordon and Jesus had Getafe beaten by half-timeAnthony Gordon scored inside two minutes and Gabriel Jesus made it 2–0 on the half-hour. Barça had enough possession after the break to turn the rest into practice for Tuesday 13 October.
  2. 02SquadRaphinha will miss Galatasaray as well as GetafeThe club ruled Raphinha out of Getafe and Galatasaray with a minor thigh injury. Frenkie de Jong is training in part, and Andreas Christensen remains without a return date.
  3. 03FemeníThe Femení's next Camp Nou date is ArsenalArsenal on 11 November is the Femení's only Camp Nou fixture through 22 November. The 40,533 who watched the Clásico set a Liga F record, but tell us little about a routine league crowd.
  4. 04La MasiaYbarra's first Barça goal won it in the 90th minuteJuan Ybarra came on in the 85th minute and scored five minutes later to give Barça Atlètic a 1–0 win over SD Logroñés. The late goal kept Juliano Belletti's side top.
  5. 05CulturePedro chose a quiet goodbye. Messi got the national eventPedro's small farewell at Barça suited a player who spent his career doing the work without much fuss. Messi's last Argentina match gave a country the ending it had waited years for.

La Liga10 October 2026

VenueCamp Nou

Gordon's goal inside two minutes and Gabriel Jesus's in the 30th put Getafe behind before the half-hour. Barça added one from a short corner after the break, then kept the ball for the rest of the match.

Champions LeagueUp next

Galatasaray

13 October 2026, 21:00

VenueRAMS Park, Istanbul

How Flick spreads the minutes without Raphinha, who is out, with Real Betis on Saturday and Paris Saint-Germain three days later on Tuesday 20 October.

Liga F4 October 2026

VenueCamp Nou

Ewa Pajor's goal in the 55th minute was her 15th Clásico goal, level with Alexia Putellas's record. Clara Serrajordi made her 50th first-team appearance, and the Femení now have a fortnight before their next match.

Liga FUp next

Real Sociedad

18 October 2026, 12:00

Whether Pere Romeu, the Femení's head coach, keeps the Clásico side for a Sunday-noon trip, with Granada and then HB Køge in Denmark to follow within eleven days.

Segunda Federación10 October 2026

VenueEstadi Johan Cruyff

Juan Ybarra scored in the 90th minute, five minutes after coming on, from a cross by Tunkara, and Barça Atlètic stayed top of their group.

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